Title: Crazy Talk

Prompt Name/Prompt List/Ficlet #: You've Got Mail – July - #9

Author: kagome313

Rating: T

Genre: Admin's Genre- Thriller/Horror

Universe: A/U

Word Count: 698

Summary: Inuyasha refuses to believe Kagome's ridiculousness until…

Warnings: Language.

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The soft echoing of a dinging sound on the monitor next to the bedridden female pulled her groggily from her deep unconsciousness. It took all her willpower to lift her lids, revealing worry stricken ocean blues. Her body felt as if it had taken on a truck itself, weary and drained of all energy.

Inuyasha appeared instantly beside her, brushing her bangs from her eyes. "You're finally awake," He breathed, and she immediately knew he was worried.

"What happened?" She forced out once more, wishing she could down a bottle of water.

With silence as her only response, she vividly remembered her encounter with Kikyou and with a start Kagome sat upright instantly, ignoring the protest of her bones. "Where is Kikyou?!" She hissed, looking around her room frantically as Inuyasha's confused visage looked back at her in wonder.

"What are you talking about Kagome," He moved closer to her, easing her back down in a laying position. "You've been out of it ever since the night of Kiks birthday…" He trailed off, running both hands through his long mane. "First you claim to see things and now this…"

Kagome followed the direction of his hand, noticing her bandaged arms. "You think I did this to myself?" She whispered in shock. Refusing Inuyasha's help as she angrily got out of bed, Kagome wobbled slightly before regaining her balance. "I would never do this to myself!"

"Then what explanation do you have?!"

"I'm telling you; it's Kikyou!"

"Dammit Kagome!" Standing up swiftly, Inuyasha gripped Kagome's arms, shaking her roughly. "Kikyou's been dead for two weeks!" Her confusion made him continue. "You've been out for two weeks Kagome. I came over to check on you right after work and I walked in to see your arms slit and you unconscious!" He closed his eyes painfully as the image washed over him, "I thought I'd lost you…"

"I didn't do it," She insisted, gripping his shirt tightly. "You have to believe me – Kikyou wants revenge and she said –…"

"For fuck sake's Kags!" Inuyasha bellowed angrily. "Do you know how ridiculous you sound?" He moved away from her. "You're starting to sound insane."

"I'm telling the truth!" She cried out, rushing towards him. "You have to believe me Yasha… I need you to believe me!"

Her only response was a shake of Inuyasha's head at her inane plea. She pulled at him roughly. "Do you honestly think I would do something like this?" When he refused to look her in the face, she shook him once me.

Bing. Bing. Bing.

Kagome looked at her ignored monitor in annoyance at being interrupted before she went over. All color she'd regained drained from her visage as she scanned the messages in silence.

I knew.

The same haunting phrase that was the last words of Kikyou slammed against her, reopening the wounds of fear. Each bing was followed by numerous I knew.

"What's that all about?"

Kagome jumped as Inuyasha's voice fluttered right next to her ears.

"Its…Kikyou," She gulped, her form shaking softly. Kagome stumbled before quickly stretching to plug out her computer.

"You've got to be fucking with me," Inuyasha's annoyed voice didn't register to her as she stood frozen in place, looking down at a little emotionless dark haired girl that was hidden behind the desk. Kagome didn't know who this girl was, but something told her that only she could see her, and mentioning it to Inuyasha – the one person she thought would believe her was not an option.

"I'm telling the fucking truth!" Kagome screamed up at Inuyasha, grasping the cords and yanking as hard as she could. "She's out to get me for betraying her – she won't stop until she…" Kagome's rant died down as she looked upon the horror pulling on Inuyasha's face.

"That's impossible…"

She walked around to get a view of what he was talking about. Instantly her hands came up to muffle the soft cry of fear as they both looked at the monitor where the phrase continued to flutter across the blank screen eagerly even though the plugs were out.

"No…It's not." She squeaked out silent tears rushing from her once happy gaze.